Africa

Rwandan ‘genocide financier’ faces UN tribunal

Felicien Kabuga THE HAGUE, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suspected financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Felicien Kabuga, made his…

UN urges Mozambique to investigate murder, beheadings

Soldiers patrol the streets after attacks in northern Mozambique MAPUTO, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations has called on…

Some 13 migrants drown off Libyan coast in latest incident: IOM

TRIPOLI, Nov 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said at some 13 migrants drowned off Libyan coast…

Sudan’s Health Minister Contracts COVID-19: Ministry

KHARTOUM, Nov 11 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s acting Health Minister and two senior officials of the Health Ministry, contracted COVID-19, the…

Ethiopia’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100,000

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 11 (NNN-ENA) – The Ethiopian Ministry of Health said, the country’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases…

Uganda Lifts Ban On Labour Export After Eight-Month Suspension Due To COVID-19

KAMPALA, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uganda, yesterday, lifted the ban on the exportation of migrant workers, after an eight-month suspension…

Moroccan, French FMs Meet On Ties, Regional Crises

RABAT, Nov 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Moroccan foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, and his French counterpart, Jean Yves Le Drian, talked on…

S. Africa launches third COVID-19 vaccine trial

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Africa launched the country’s third COVID-19 vaccine trial, which tests whether an experimental vaccine…

Spain Tuesday start trial of extremists linked to deadly 2017 van attack

People gather at an impromptu memorial where a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain Aug 24,…

Covid-19: World may be tired, but virus ‘not tired of us’ – WHO chief

GENEVA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s chief called on everyone to keep fighting Covid-19, warning that while…